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The Unbroken Thread
So my recent exchange with my mother left me thinking about "just genetics." I really enjoyed reading Sabio's comment regarding "enchanted naturalism." It left me in the mood to watch this recent Symphony of Science video. I wonder if I should ever show it to my mom and chide her for treating a subject like "genetics" (i.e. the history of life, cell structure, complex biology) as if it were utterly insignificant in and of itself.
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I love that one! It's one of my favorite "Symphony of Science" songs!
I've thought about sending "Symphony of Science" links to people who claim that atheists don't feel awe and wonder. Then I'm afraid that it will backfire, and they'll say "Aha! You're just emotionally biased towards wanting science to have all the answers!"
Great videos.
It is a challenge to show how a naturalist web of beliefs captures what a religious web of belief captures. In both realms, patient love is one good technique but coupled with firmness!
But remember, the responsibility to education lies in your hands, for your mind should be the more flexible and skilled. If not, work on that.
C.L. Hanson- I also think it may backfire... which is why I haven't done it. But sometimes it sure is tempting.
Sabio- I look forward to the day where I can have an open conversation about what I find fascinating about life with my parents. Mormon dogmatism however sure puts a damper on a lot of things. I just hope that over time, when they see that I'm doing OK, and that my life isn't awful, that they may start to consider actually hearing what I have to say, instead of looking for an opportunity to take a word or phrase I say out of context and use the same old apologetics that have been drilled in their heads from an early age.
I'm still young, inexperienced, and new to this worldview. I do need to work on training myself to be less fearful of confronting people, including my own mom, with what I need to say.
C.L. Hanson- I also think it may backfire... which is why I haven't done it. But sometimes it sure is tempting.
Sabio- I look forward to the day where I can have an open conversation about what I find fascinating about life with my parents. Mormon dogmatism however sure puts a damper on a lot of things. I just hope that over time, when they see that I'm doing OK, and that my life isn't awful, that they may start to consider actually hearing what I have to say, instead of looking for an opportunity to take a word or phrase I say out of context and use the same old apologetics that have been drilled in their heads from an early age.
I'm still young, inexperienced, and new to this worldview. I do need to work on training myself to be less fearful of confronting people, including my own mom, with what I need to say.
Indeed, take your time, live well and love them -- that will be the best testimony. This is a common strategy amongst atheist and theists. It seems love and patience are virtues all over the world.
:-)
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